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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Fiji to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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